Devils-Rangers exhibition at TU Center officially canceled

The National Hockey League today canceled all of its preseason games through Sept. 30, meaning that the scheduled Sept. 26 meeting of the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers at Times Union Center is off.

Those who have purchased tickets can get full refunds through the Times Union Center box office. A spokesman said arena officials are expecting to hear the official word Thursday, at which point they will announce procedures for receiving those refunds.

Pete Dougherty

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To all NHL fans…I truly hope that when these greedy bums resume the great spot of hockey that all fans BOYCOTT THE NHL…Time to teach the greedy owners a lesson for taking advantage of their loyal fans that spend lots of cash to attend live NHL games..For this league which has finally gotten a good TV deal and is growing in popularity to do this to their fans..well..this fan will stay away. I had tickets for this exhibition game and went to the game last year and until the NHL shows its loyal fans respect by stopping this nonsense…my cash they will no longer get. For the owners and the players to fail to reach a working deal AGAIN is a shame. I believe that the Islanders would be a great move to Albany but with this nonsense and greed and all sides there is no chance in heck for that ever to happen. The TU Center would have to be upgraded and then, and ONLY then would the hockey fans in this area sell out the arena for MAJOR LEAGUE HOCKEY. There is lots of new money coming into the area because of all the “TECH” jobs and many of these people are used to professional sports. The NHL would be a natural for this area but the TU Center is not an NHL venue at the present time. Time for the NHL to grow up and be responsible to all of its loyal fans. Hockey is a great sport. However it is a shame that the owners and their greed are simply not worthy of it.

Although it’s great to catch an NHL exhibition game in Albany, been to about four including last year, it’s not a downer for me as we still have AHL hockey. For the forseeable future this region does not have the ability to sustain the NHL. There are some high tech jobs coming in not not enough to make the region major league, I kind like it this way lol. AHL hockey is very good, and worth the $15 to $20 price. OMG I couldn’t think of the nightmarish traffic in the region if Albany was like Austin, I avoid the northway now between 4 and 7 lol.